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Distraught vs Baffled - What's the difference?

distraught | baffled |

As adjectives the difference between distraught and baffled

is that distraught is deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed while baffled is thoroughly confused, puzzled.

distraught

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.
    • His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone.

    Derived terms

    * distraughtly * distraughtness

    Synonyms

    * distressed * pained

    baffled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • thoroughly confused, puzzled
  • having baffles

    • See also

    * baffle